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My story

 
On 6th September 2010, I will be part of a team of 15 former Wales rugby captains, together with current national coach Warren Gatland on an expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro as part of a project which aims to raise £1m for the Velindre Cancer Centre’s Stepping Stones Appeal.

 

The Brains SA Captains Climb was launched on 2nd July at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium with current Welsh captain Ryan Jones, and  his predecessors Scott Gibbs, Paul Thorburn and Scott Quinnell.

 

The initiative is the brainchild of national team sports photographer Huw Evans whose family has recently been affected by lung cancer - the disease for which the Stepping Stones Appeal provides research funding - and he has appointed Ospreys, Wales and Lions No8 Jones as Appeal figurehead, chief whip and fundraiser, although rugby commitments will prevent the player from joining the trip himself. Ryan says: “Each of the fifteen former captains will be competing to raise money for the Appeal, so fans can actually sponsor their favourite captain from recent history and it’s quite a list of former rugby legends.  Choose your favourite Wales captain and he is very probably amongst the list of fifteen former players who are going and, if that’s not enough, how about supporting our Grand Slam coach Warren Gatland?”

 

Climbing Kilimanjaro will be one of my toughest ever challenges. I hope that you are able to support me to help raise as much money as possible for the Stepping Stones Appeal.

 

As Scott Gibbs says “I recently made the ascent and I can honestly say it was the single most exhilarating, emotional and challenging thing I have ever done!  When I heard about the good cause I jumped at the chance to join in and get back up there alongside some of my old rugby friends, but I also want to make sure we breach the targets we have set in terms of money to be raised and I imagine all the other former captains will be similarly competitive.”

 

Dr Jason Lester who heads up the Lung Cancer Research department at Velindre Cancer Centre said “We are raising the profile of an area of research which gets a bad press because people wrongly associate lung cancer with smoking, which isn’t the case, this disease can and does affect people indiscriminately and we hope to achieve the survival rates that other cancers have already attained. It’s an area in need of funding and this initiative is an extremely welcome one and one that will do untold good to The Stepping Stones Appeal.”

 

Rob

 

Good Luck Donation by Terry & Susan 13/01/10  

£20.00

Velindre has been a life-line to us so its a pleasure to be able to support you Donation by Mike Jones 09/12/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Rob, have fun on your adventure and enjoy raising money for a great charity Donation by Huw, Jo, Dan & Izzy 04/12/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Huw Evans 03/12/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

All the best Rob!!! Donation by DAN BENHAM 21/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Donation by Stephen Hayes 17/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Rob and team! Donation by Alex Brown - Fast Track 06/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'll be expecting a sponsor back for Logan's Challege! Donation by Kenny Logan 22/07/09  

£50.00

Well done Rob. Please send any pictures of you in pain !!! Best of luck to you all. Donation by Kevin Spencer 20/07/09  

£25.00

Great cause - Good luck. Mark Donation by Mark Lowther 20/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done and good luck Rob. Donation by Hywel P. 20/07/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Great cause Rob. Hope you enjoy the experience. Donation by colin workman 20/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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